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Bluesfest

Jul 9, 2026 Ottawa

Bluesfest opened at LeBreton Flats in Ottawa on July 9, 2026. The music festival featured its opening night activities and included a CHEO Foundation partnership during the festival period, while a separate...

Music festival Live music +3

Angine de Poitrine Concerts

Jul 8-9, 2026 Edmonton

The costume rock-out duo Angine de Poitrine performed a two-night concert series at Fan Park in Edmonton, Alberta. Held on July 8 and 9, 2026, the event drew approximately 2,500 attendees for...

Rock Concert +5

Sunset Cinema Outdoor Movie

Jul 8, 2026 Port Alberni

Sunset Cinema Outdoor Movie was a community screening held on July 8, 2026, at Bob Dailey Stadium in Port Alberni, featuring the Pixar film Hoppers along with pre-show family activities and a...

Outdoor Cinema Film Screening +2

Tom Jones tribute show

Jul 7, 2026 Bashaw

Tribute performer Dave LaFame presented a nearly two-hour Tom Jones tribute show at Bashaw's Majestic Theatre on July 7, 2026. The concert featured several of Jones's well-known songs, audience interaction, stories about...

Tribute Show Live music +3

Calgary Stampede

Jun 13 - Jul 6, 2026 Calgary

The Calgary Stampede is an annual celebration of Western heritage, agriculture, and community spirit in Calgary, Alberta, often referred to as 'The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth.' For 2026, it featured rodeo...

Traditional Festival Rodeo +6

Sooke Philharmonic Fling

Jul 5, 2026 Sooke

The Sooke Philharmonic Fling is an annual free outdoor concert hosted by the Sooke Philharmonic Society at Ed MacGregor Park. This community event features a full orchestral performance alongside guest appearances, encouraging...

Music Orchestra +6

The Port Windsor Music and Arts Festival

Jul 5, 2026 Windsor

The Port Windsor Music and Arts Festival is a free community celebration in Windsor, Ontario, showcasing a wide range of artistic performances throughout historic Sandwich Town. Held on July 5, the event...

Music festival Arts Festival +7

Filipino Heritage Festival

Jul 4-5, 2026 Lethbridge

The Filipino Heritage Festival is an annual two-day celebration held at Henderson Lake Park in Lethbridge, Alberta. The event showcases Filipino culture through traditional music, dance, and authentic cuisine, drawing visitors from...

Filipino Culture Food Festival +6

Caruso Club Italian Festival

Jul 4-5, 2026 Sudbury

The Caruso Club Italian Festival was held in Sudbury on July 4 and 5, 2026, celebrating Italian culture with food, live music and family activities, including a spaghetti-eating contest.

Italian Culture Food & drink +3

Taste of Lawrence

Jul 4, 2026 Toronto

The Taste of Lawrence is an annual street and food festival held in Scarborough, Toronto. The 2026 event occurred on July 4 and was marked by a stabbing incident involving several teenagers.

Food Festival Street Festival +3

Music for a Summer Evening

Jul 4, 2026 Burns Lake

Music for a Summer Evening was a free classical music concert held on July 4, 2026, at St. Paul’s United Church in Burns Lake. Presented by Alban Classical, the event featured a...

Classical Music Concert +3

Ponoka World Cup Watch Party and Soccer Festival

Jul 4, 2026 Ponoka

The Ponoka World Cup Watch Party and Soccer Festival brought hundreds of community members together on July 4, 2026, to watch Team Canada's FIFA World Cup match against Morocco on a large...

Soccer Watch Party +4

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